Reviews by thekevlarkid:

Out of a chilled bottle the beer was a clear amber color with lots and lots of rising carbonation. The khaki colored head retained well and left spots of lacing down to the end. The aroma was of slightly toasted malt, nuts, a little earth and bread along with a slightly musty note. The flavors were nice, a blend of sweet malt, citrus, apricot, a touch of figs and a caramel malt finish. The mouthfeel was smooth, the body medium and the carbonation frothy. Very easy to drink and quite pleasant though not as assertive as many beers of the same ilk.

Another Pennsylvania craft brew I've sampled, thanks to my distant cousin, woodychandler. This 12 oz bottle pours a hazy, cola copper body with a 2 cm, tan head that quickly drops to a cap, with good patchy lace. Lovely Scotch Ale aroma, with toffee and caramel maltiness, and a hint of smoky peat. Mouthfeel is nice, with moderate carbonation and a light medium body. Taste is primarily toffee maltiness, with a dry hop bitterness for good balance. Faint smoky character resembles peat. Not at all chewy, as some have noted. Body thins a bit as it warms, improving drinkability. Even finish with a smoky malt aftertaste and a note of bitter hops. Very good drinkability. Definitely worth a try for fans of the style.

Poured into dimpled mug. Coppery brownish red, translucent, with a small fizzy off-white head that fades quickly into some patchy foam on top, with sluggish bubbles rising and moving off to the sides. Smell is sweet toasted malt, nuttiness, and very light earthy hop scents adding some crispness. Taste is simple; nutty crackery caramel malt, slight leafy hops and a slight herbal bitterness over the wet finish. Mouthfeel is thin and slick, and the low carbonation is a nice tickle here and there. Overall, a simple and serviceable scottish ale. A good beer for people who love malt flavors, although I usually prefer their stronger scotch brethren.

Poured a clear attractive ruby red with minimal head which receded quickly to nothing, no lacing whatsoever. Earthy smell as expected for a Scottish Ale. Taste is earthy with smoky malt with touch of hops, more fruity than I would have thought. Sweet. Mouthfeel was ok, a little cloying for me. I thought it drank easily, had no trouble drinking several in a sitting. Decent beer, pretty pricey at least where I purchased it so probably won't buy it again.

On tap at the ABC Abbey Bar in Harrisburg over the Memorial Day weekend. The beer poured a amber color with a thick white head and slight lacing into a standard pint glass. The nose of the beer gave me some hints of malty sweetness. The taste was a nice mix of caramel tones and malts, very pleasing to the taste buds. The body is medium and easy to drink by my estimation.

A creamy ivory head rests lazily atop a deep-amber/copper body. It's crystal clear; and very tiny bubbles rise slowly towards the surface. The head retention is good, and although it drops fairly readily, it does maintain a very nice collar and lacy surface covering throughout the pint. The nose expresses a very clean, lightly sweet and caramelized/caramelish maltiness that's touched ever so lightly by a background roastiness. The body is medium/full and it's quite creamy and smooth in the mouth. Caramelized sugars dominate in the round maltiness; but it's also accentuated by a very light fruitiness, a whisp of hop flavor, a cusp of gently acidity from a touch of dark malt, and a sublime bitterness. This is an exceptionally well-done version of an 80 Shilling Scottish ale, and it might even be too clean to be considered authentic! Great drinkability! I'd love to try this cask conditioned. Well worth trying.